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Gerald R. Zeigenfuse
Jan 14, 2018
Gerald R. (Jerry) Zeigenfuse, 84, of Reading, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2018, at ManorCare Laureldale. He is the husband of Lois G. (Ulmer) Zeigenfuse. Born In West Reading, he was the son of the late Harry R. Zeigenfuse and Regina (Cronan) Zeigenfuse. Gerald was a 1950 graduate of Reading High School. He served in the United States Army during...
Martha Sweitzer
Jan 13, 2018
Martha E. Sweitzer, 92, of Stony Creek, passed away Saturday January 13, 2018, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Carl I. Sweitzer who passed on June 21, 1983. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late George and Nora (Henry) Weand. Martha was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Stony...
Charlotte Thomas
Jan 13, 2018
Charlotte M. Thomas, 96, of Oley, passed away Saturday January 13, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John P. Thomas who passed in 2014, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Weyers Cave, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Arlene M. (Cline) Reed....
Dennis I. Graham
Jan 12, 2018
Dennis I. Graham, 73, of Douglassville, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital. He is the husband of Cynthia A. (Quinter) Graham. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Ivan Graham and Julia (Shute) Graham. Dennis graduated from La Mirada High School in California and received his Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear...
Thomas F. Rathman
Jan 11, 2018
Thomas F. Rathman, 88, of Reiffton, passed away Thursday January 11, 2018, in his home. He was the husband of Phyllis J. (Hornberger) Rathman. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Jacob and Flora (Schorn) Rathman. Thomas was a foreman for Firestone/Occidental Chemical for 34 years until his retirement. He was a member of St. Catharine of...
John D. Deysher Jr.
Jan 9, 2018
John D. Deysher, Jr., 91, of Shillington, passed away Tuesday January 9, 2018, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Virginia M. (Herb) Deysher who passed on October 28, 2005. Born in West Reading, he was a son of the late John H. Sr. and Elizabeth (Delp) Deysher. John was a graduate of Mt....
Arldine Hoshauer
Jan 7, 2018
Arldine L. Hoshauer, 88, of Reading, passed away Sunday January 7, 2018, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center. She was the wife of Robert E. Hoshauer. Born in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Clarence K. and Ada (McCrea) Romich. Arldine graduated from Mt. Penn High School in 1947 and was a member of Faith Lutheran...
Jean Hinkle
Jan 3, 2018
Jean K. Hinkle, 87, of Kutztown, passed away, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in Kutztown Manor. She was the widow of Fred I. Hinkle Sr . Jean was born in Fleetwood and a graduate of Fleetwood High School. She was also a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Reading. She loved to sing, cook, play cards, play bingo, take walks...
William G. Mountz
Dec 29, 2017
William G. Mountz ,64, of Temple, passed away, Friday, December 29th, 2017 in the Reading Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William J. Mountz, Jr. and Bernice C. Moyer Mountz of Stony Creek Mills. He was a 1971 Exeter High School graduate and attended Berks VoTech for Automotive Mechanics. Bill was in real estate sales...
Rhett Poznanski
Dec 29, 2017
Baby Rhett Poznanski passed away Friday December 29, 2017, in Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was a son of Matthew and Megan (Sweitzer) Poznanski. In addition to his parents, Rhett is survived by: Maternal Grandparents, Kimberly and Michael Schaeffer; Paternal Grandmother Deborah widow of Michael Poznanski, Sr.; Paternal Great-Grandparents: Henrietta Van Coeur and Donald Kerling; and Maternal Great-Grandparents: Neil...
Daniel P. Mcdevitt
Dec 28, 2017
Daniel P. McDevitt, 57, of Exeter, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017, in his home. He was the husband of Annemarie T. (Napoli) McDevitt. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Donald G. McDevitt and Ann E. (Patrick) Lesko. Daniel was a 1978 graduate of Central Catholic High School and was a member of St. Catharine of...
Sara Sechrist
Dec 24, 2017
Sara J. Sechrist, 71, of St. Lawrence, passed away Sunday December 24, 2017, in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and L. Margaret (VanBuskirk) Sechrist. Sara graduated in 1964 from Exeter Township School District and was a founding member of the Pagoda Ramblers Camping Club. She was a 3rd...
Edna Black
Dec 22, 2017
Edna M. Black, 96, of Mount Penn, passed away, Friday, December 22, 2017 in her home. Born in Exeter Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Edna Levan Winterhalter. Edna was a past Deacon of Pennside Presbyterian Church and also the past President of the Women's Club and the Junior Women's Club of Birdsboro and a former...
Philip E. Williams Sr.
Dec 19, 2017
Philip E. Williams Sr., 82, of Reading , passed away, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the widower of Jaredine M. "Jerry" (Owenski) Williams. Born in Pottsville, he was a son of the late Charles R. and Bessie K. (Moffett) Williams. Philip was a graduate of Pottsville High School and a member of...
Carmela Assetto
Dec 18, 2017
Carmela Maria Assetto, 87, of Birdsboro, passed away in St. Joseph's Hospital on Monday, December 18, 2017. She was the widow of Albert " Gang" Assetto with whom she shared 41 years of marriage. Born in New Britain Connecticut, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Mary (Calapreto) Pasquale. Carmela was a 1948 graduate of Reading High School...
Rodman B. "Rocky" Burkhart
Dec 17, 2017
Rodman B. "Rocky" Burkhart, 89, of Exeter Township, passed away, Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Pottstown Memorial Hospital. He was the widower of Catherine Joan (Kintzer) Burkhart who passed away October 7, 2008. Born in Exeter Township, he was a son of the late Vernon and Cora (Walker) Burkhart. Rocky was a United States Marine Corp Veteran of World War...
James D. Robison
Dec 15, 2017
James D. Robison, 83, of Oley, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017, in his home. He was the husband of Carol (Picard) Robison. Jim was born in Muncy, Pa and later attended Williamsport Technical Institute. Jim learned high pressure pipe and welding, achieving journeyman status. He was then employed by Westinghouse International and was the lead pipe engineer on the...
Judith Silfies
Dec 14, 2017
Judith E. Silfies, 71, of Reading, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017, in Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center, Reading . She was the wife of Stanley R. Silfies, Jr., who passed on February 25, 1994. Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Florence (Zeigler) Krouse. Judith attended St. Joseph School of Nursing, was...
Robert F. Donaghy Jr.
Dec 11, 2017
Robert F. Donaghy, Jr., 84, of St. Lawrence, passed away December 11, 2017, in his home. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Robert F. and Thelma F. (Helfrich) Donaghy. Robert owned and operated The Jacksonwald Store since 1954 and was a member of the United States Air Force. He is survived by one cousin, Ronald C....
Jack Churico
Dec 8, 2017
Jack Churico, 80, of Reading, passed away, Friday, December 8, 2017 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He was the husband of Linda M. (Eyrich) Churico who passed away March 30, 2015. Born in Reading, he was a son of the late George and Arlene (DeRenzo) Churico. Jack was a member of the United States Navy and the Exeter...
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